April 2, 2023: Matthew 26:14-27:66 Matthew’s Passion Narrative

This week we walk through Matthew’s passion narrative, beginning with the Last Supper, through the trials and the crucifixion to Jesus’ burial. We also discuss the way this passage was used in the history of the church, and by the Reformers, as a basis for Anti-Semitism. Highlights of our discussion include Judas’ presence at the Last Supper and the fact that the Centurion and the soldiers with him (likely the ones who had mocked Jesus) all confessed Jesus to be the “Son of God.”